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Parent Saves 4-Year-Old Boy with LifeVac – #465

LifeVac announces our 465th life saved On August 20th it was reported to us that a 4-year-old little boy choked on a biscuit causing what the parent believes was a total obstruction. The child’s parent attempted choking rescue protocol but even with several attempts back blows failed.to dislodge the piece of biscuit. Thankfully they had a [...]

NJ First Aid Rescue Saves Woman from Choking with LifeVac – #464

LifeVac is thrilled to share news of our 464th life saved On August 17th a New Jersey First Aid Rescue Squad responded to a choking emergency at the home residence of a 49-year-old female.  The woman was choking on a piece of London broil causing a partial obstruction.  The family performed the Heimlich & back blows [...]

EMS Responders Save 64-Year-Old in Care Home with LifeVac – #463

LifeVac is thrilled to announce our 463rd life saved On August 7th a 64-year-old stroke patient at a nursing home choked on a breadstick.  The food caused a total obstruction of the gentleman’s airway.  Staff at the care home performed basic life support protocol but were unsuccessful in dislodging the breadstick. LifeVac was used by EMS responders. [...]

2-Year-Old Goes Unconscious from Choking and is Saved with LifeVac – #460

LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 460th life saved It was reported to us on August 17th that a 2-year-old little girl choked on a piece of candy causing her airway to be completely blocked.  Her parent performed back blows but attempts failed.  Thankfully they had a LifeVac as the child went unconscious. The [...]

Nursing Home Patient Chokes and Is Saved with LifeVac – #459

LifeVac registers our 459th life saved On August 1st an 86-year female patient in a Wisconsin nursing home choked on a piece of chicken.  The food caused a total blockage of her airway.  Nursing staff attempted basic life support skills but were unsuccessful.  LifeVac was then utilized and on the second attempt, the chicken was dislodged saving [...]

Police Officer Saves Woman that Choked on Pill with LifeVac – #457

LifeVac announces news of our 457th life saved It was reported to us by a New Jersey Police Department that a choking incident took place at the home residence of a 54-year-old female.  The woman choked on a supplement pill. Upon arriving at the home residence, the patient was standing over the kitchen sink. Back blows [...]

32-Year-Old Chokes on Cashews and Saves Herself Using LifeVac – #455

LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 455th life saved On August 14th a 32-year-old female choked on cashews.  She was cleaning up her home and grabbed a handful of cashews.  She was unable to cough them up.  She used the rescue device on herself as her family was still sleeping upstairs. “This morning, I was cleaning because [...]

2-Year-Old Girl Chokes on Vomit and is Saved with LifeVac – #454

LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 454th life saved On August 13th it was reported to us that a 2-year-old girl choked on vomit. “My daughter woke up with a fever and vomiting, and during a round of vomiting, it became apparent that she was choking on vomit for several seconds before then going into a seizure. [...]

2-Year-Old Boy Chokes on Strawberry and is saved with LifeVac – #453

LifeVac registers its 453rd life saved On August 13th a 2-year-old boy from Alabama choked on a strawberry.  His mom attempted choking rescue procedures but was unsuccessful in removing the piece of fruit.  LifeVac was then used 2 times successfully clearing the child’s airway of the obstruction.  First responders were called.  Upon arrival, the obstruction had [...]